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Violet-backed Starling

Cinnyricinclus leucogaster

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Description:

The Violet-backed Starling (Cinnyricinclus leucogaster), also known as the Plum-coloured Starling or Amethyst Starling, is a relatively small species of starling in the Sturnidae family. This strongly sexually dimorphic species is found widely in woodland of mainland sub-Saharan Africa.

Notes:

Copenhagen Zoo.

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Comments (100)
Po
Looks Surreal.
Lipase
great colours and photos, thanks!
Liana
Stunning bird! Great pics. Thank you for sharing :)
FaredinAliyevski
Wow nice you are becoming a professional. In summer I will bring the caterpillars and sawfly larva to my lab to analyze them since they are that interesting :)
Sintija Valucka
maybe! ;) by the way I'm taking a course called Practical Entomology (and every microbiologist should take it :D) and I found out that each caterpillar proleg has a circle of hooks :) sawfly grubs don't have them. They look really amazing, if you have a chance to take a closer look (under some kind of a magnifier) at prolegs, do so! ;)
FaredinAliyevski
Thanks guys! Sintija, I don't know how maybe we were to focused on caterpillars :)
Sintija Valucka
wow, just wow!!! Amazing!!! How did I not notice this earlier! :)
Dina
Wow, beautiful..
patty
It must be amazing to see this beautiful violet-backed starling! Its color is beautiful! =)
FaredinAliyevski
Thanks everyone! @LennyWorthington, unfortunately it is from Copenhagen zoo, as I have added it to captive animals mission and stated in the notes part. I don't support zoos or places having captive animals unless they are like Copenhagen Zoo involved in the conservation of endangered species.
Fyn Kynd
Awesome spotting! Congratulations FaredinAliyevski!

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